Category Archives: Virtualization

Windows 11: Refreshed free virtual machines for tests available

Posted on 2023-11-05 by guenni

Note for people who want to test the latest versions of Windows 11 23H2 without obligation but do not want to install an installation image. Microsoft has released so-called 90-day test versions of Windows 11 (version 2310) for developers as … Continue reading →

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VMware vCenter vulnerability CVE-2023-34048 – many systems vulnerable

Posted on 2023-10-31 by guenni

There is an out-of-bounds vulnerability CVE-2023-34048 in VMware vCenter that leaves systems vulnerable. A security researcher scanned the Internet for accessible and unpatched instances and found numerous systems. Administrators of VMware vCenter installations should ensure systems are patched. Advertising

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VirtualBox 7.0.12 and 6.1.48 released

Posted on 2023-10-18 by guenni

[German]As of October 17, 2023, the developers of Virtualbox have released both version 7.0.12 and the update to version 6.1.48. Both versions are maintenance updates to fix bugs, as you can read on the Virtualbox page. Advertising

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Windows Server 2019/2022: Updates KB5031361/KB5031364 cause Hyper-V issues

Posted on 2023-10-17 by guenni

[German]I got reports that update KB5031361 for Windows Server 2019 (and Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC) is causing issues with VMs running on Hyper-V. The same is reported for update KB5031364 for Windows Server 2022. The virtual machines cannot be … Continue reading →

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Citrix: FSLogix causes logon and logoff errors

Posted on 2023-08-21 by guenni

[German]Are there sudden login problems or errors when logging out of a session under Citrix VDI? If FSLogix is used and it uses cloud cache locations for profiles or ODFC containers along with App Layering Elastic Layers, this may be … Continue reading →

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VMs running Windows Server Datacenter 2022 on Azure with Desktop Experience: Hotpatching available

Posted on 2023-07-23 by guenni

[German]One more quick piece of information for administrators who manage Windows Server 2022 Datacenter virtual machines on Microsoft Azure with Desktop Experience. Microsoft has just announced that hotpatching is now available for these machines. Advertising

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VirtualBox 7.0.10 and 6.1.46 released

Posted on 2023-07-19 by guenni

[German]As of July 18, 2023, the developers of Virtualbox have released both version7.0.10 and the update to version 6.1.46. Both versions are maintenance updates for bug fixes. Advertising

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VMware patched vulnerabilities in vCenter Server (June 22, 2023)

Posted on 2023-06-23 by guenni

[German]VMware has released updates to its vCenter servers to patch important vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20892, CVE-2023-20893, CVE-2023-20894, CVE-2023-20895 and CVE-2023-20896). In addition, the opportunity could also be used to update VMware tools to close the authentication vulnerability CVE-2023-20867. Advertising

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FSLogix blocks OneDrive synchronization in virtual machines

Posted on 2023-05-06 by guenni

[German]Brief note for administrators who use FSLogix in the company on the one hand, but virtualize Windows instances on the other. In this combination, synchronization problems with OneDrive may occur. An error "FSLogix_unsupported_environment" is then reported. Microsoft confirmed this in … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2022: Microsoft eases licensing rules a bit

Posted on 2023-04-27 by guenni

[German]Microsoft slightly relaxed the licensing rules for Windows Server 2022 in early April to correct some annoyances and better keep up with the competition. For example, the requirement that VMs with 20 cores require a total of 24 licenses was … Continue reading →

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